Atari - to acquire Cryptic Studios

by Woges, 2008-12-09 16:49:57

Atari expanding in the online market, check out the announcement at Develop.

Speaking about the transaction, David Gardner, CEO of Atari, said: “The acquisition of Cryptic Studios brings to Atari an outstanding creative organisation, with a proven track record of success in the fast growing MMO category. Cryptic’s success is founded on leading-edge technology and the vision of a seasoned executive management team.”

The acquisition of Cryptic Studios comes as a significant boon to Atari’s hopes of becoming the leading publisher of online games. “This is exactly the type of company we wanted to acquire in order to build Atari in the 21st century,” confirmed Gardner.